Molly Lemmons has been listening to her family's stories all of her life, and has picked up the family tradition by continuing them. It is only recently that she began to tell them professionally. Her stories are taken from her very own book, Kind of Heart that was released for publication in 2000. They are stories of nostalgia about growing up during the 1940's and 1950's. She tells them unashamedly from her heart, sharing with her listeners the joys, sorrows, and humor of growing up in a large family during a time when things were as they should be.

Walk with Molly through the polio days, the trials of the teen years, the antics of her many pets, mostly her cats, "coping" with a mother and daddy who care, and finally the death of her beloved parents. Wrapped up in one sentence, of her stories, MollyLouBelle would say:

"In the winter season of my heart, my thoughts return to home and family; the glowing warmth of the fireplace, chatter around the kitchen table, and the priceless memories of lives well loved."

Her stories will tug at your heartstrings and encourage you to celebrate God, families, and life.

Molly's love of cats, no matter what size they are is evident in the stories she tells and in the books that she writes.

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* The beautiful animals pictured live at
Tiger Safari in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

What others say about Molly Lemmons:

As an author:
"This collection of columns by our good Oklahoma neighbor Molly Lemmons comes from the heart, and hers is a kind, generous, and thoughtful heart Molly looks at life through a prism of faith, hope and love. She also makes us think, and we're proud that her values are Oklahoma values, too."
~ Former Governor Frank Keating and
First Lady Cathy Keating

As a storyteller:
"In my thirty years of teaching, I have heard many storytellers, but Molly is by far, the best!"
~ Jayne Denney, 4th grade teacher,
Leavenworth, KS

"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
~ Proverbs 25:11

As a workshop teacher:
"This has been an excellent class. You are a gracious person, so full of love for others. Our agenda allowed me to dig deep and pull up many memories. The Lord has blessed you with multiple talents; I am thankful for you."
~ Connie Parker, classroom student, OKC, OK

"Molly, you've given me stories! I must tell you after your workshop, I have been going back into my past, my childhood and all the stories stored there that I haven't thought about since they happened! You are my inspiration! I really want to thank you for changing my life!"
~ Rozlyn Reiff, retired educator and workshop participant

Molly encourages her students to write their life's memories because, as she says, "No one lives to be forgotten."

"I consider the days of old, and I remember the years long ago."
~ Psalms 77:5

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Molly Lemmons adapts her stories to any age group from Pre-K to Senior Citizens. She has told her stories for schools, scout groups, book clubs, historical societies, churches, reading clubs, book festivals, zoos, retirement parties, and special occasions, and ladies' days and retreats. She enjoys doing book reviews, and she has performed in concert at Winter Tales in Oklahoma City and various Tellabrations around the state of Oklahoma. She teaches classes on "Writing Life's Memories" (from the heart) and has taught the lessons at Continuing and Adult Education conferences, using her storytelling abilities to make the class "come alive." Workshops can be adapted to any age from eleven years and up, and they can be compacted into a few hours or spread out over several weeks.

She is a board member of the state storytelling group Oklahoma Territory Tellers. Molly is also a member of Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.; Oklahoma Federation of Writers, Inc.; and National Storytelling Network.

She was selected first runner-up Ms. Sr. Oklahoma 2011 and became a member of The Age of Elegance Club, a club honoring former contestants and winners of the Oklahoma pageant, giving recognition to women over the age of sixty who have "retired" to exciting and productive lives.

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Molly Lemmons performing her talent for the Ms. Sr. Oklahoma pageant;
a parody from Gone with the Wind with Miss Scarlet enacting:"As God is my witness, I will neva be fat again!"

Retired from Mustang, Oklahoma, Public Schools after twenty-two years, she now pursues storytelling and writing full time. She is an alumna of Central Christian College (Now Oklahoma Christian University) and has spent the last seventy years of her life in the Oklahoma City area. She lives in Mustang, Oklahoma with her husband of 56 years, has two children, two grandchildren, and three cats, of which two are gorgeous Ragdolls and bring her daily joy with their whimsical and adorable antics!

Contact Information:
Please contact Miss MollyLouBelle With Tales to Tell
for her schedule, fees, and any questions regarding the ordering of her books.
Molly Lou Lemmonsmollyloubelle@cox.net
Phone# 405-376-2576